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Mike “Lottie” Gigliotti Talks Life, Artwork and Skateboarding in New Vice Sequence 'Let It Kill You'

If you happen to skate, chances are high you keep in mind Lottie’s Skateshop (truthfully, whether or not you reside in Southern California or not), and that is as a result of the person behind the store, Mike Gigliotti did it proper from day one. 

Mike naturally bridges the hole between artwork and skateboarding (as many others do), however his method to each has at all times turned heads in a novel manner. He is only a humble beast! From the store days to his present design position at Baker, it is protected to say Mike is precisely the place he must be. And the primary episode of ‘Let It Kill You’ explains why completely. Have a look:

I’ve at all times been an enormous fan of Mike’s artwork and the few instances I visited Lotties in LA have been tremendous memorable. Not each skate store looks like a real, sincere, core skate store today (in equity, most do, however not all)… however Lotties was precisely that—a core skate store.

His youthful enthusiasm actually shines in his artwork. A traditional mixture of expertise and a bunch of stuff youngsters would get detentions for carrying to high school. I adore it! And I am certain most of you’d agree that that is one a part of skateboarding that actually attracts us all at a younger age—revolt, humor and that sense of edginess

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“He can actually do all the things, art-wise,” says Reynolds. “Like, sooner or later it is like a cute little bunny on a cloud… and the subsequent day it is a black steel t-shirt.” 

And Spanky tacks on, “We may do 5 manufacturers with what he supplies every season.” 

Mike’s artistic method to all the things he does is a large a part of what makes him so rad. Easy as that. It is a expertise that many individuals may solely hope for, however cannot be faked… or taught, for that matter. It is all pure. And he is simply getting began. 

‘Let It Kill You’ was created by Ben McQueen and produced by Trevar Cushing. Ryan Townley and Michael Sieben are in line for the subsequent episodes. 

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